Ocean Safety Officer I Government Job Dept-Kauai Fire Department Full Time

Salary rate is determined by collective bargaining agreements or Pay Administration Policy as applicable.
 
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Performs as a trainee in a planned training program in ocean safety work; assists in making ocean rescues and administering emergency life support measures; learns and enforces ordinances, rules and regulations governing beach activities and shore water usage; renders first aid in cases of injury; may staff a lifeguard tower, patrol a given beach area or make ocean rescues; and performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
You must meet all the requirements for the position you are seeking as of the filing date of your application, unless otherwise specified. If you do NOT meet the minimum qualification requirements your application will be rejected.  Therefore, please provide a complete application of all the information you would want considered in our review.  You may request an administrative review to provide clarifying information only on the information that was originally provided on your application at the time of filing; subsequent submittal of missing documents or new information that was not part of your original application submittal will not be considered in the administrative review.  
 
Please note that unless specifically indicated, internships that are required for graduation may not be credited for experience. Your possession of the required amount of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. Overall paid or unpaid experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position.
 
Note: Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour work weeks. Part-time experience will be pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours per week is equivalent to six months of experience. In addition, hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours per week is equivalent to one year, not one and one-half years.

Training & Experience:  A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school.
 
Substitutions Allowed:
The following may be substituted for education:

1. Four (4) years of full time general work experience may be substituted for a high school diploma.
2. Successful completion of semester credits leading towards a degree or diploma from an accredited community college, college or university, trades school, etc., may be substituted up to four (4) years of the education requirement (15 semester credits = 6 months). 
3. An Associate’s, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited community college, college or university, trades school, etc., may be substituted for the education requirement.

If a degree is used to substitute for the education requirement, it may not be used again towards the experience requirement. If work experience is used to substitute for education, it may not be used again to meet the experience requirement. If the applicant holds more than one degrees, transcripts must be provided and a thorough review will be conducted by the DHR staff in order for more than one degree to be credited towards the minimum qualification requirements. Additional degrees can be considered if obtained independently through mutually exclusive classes from another degree being considered. Substitutions will be used to the advantage of the applicant.
 
License Requirement:

• Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator’s license (Hawaii Type 3 or equivalent); and 
• Possession of valid certifications prior to completion of probation (these certificates must be maintained on a current basis thereafter):
  • American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certificate or United States Lifesaving Association Open Ocean Lifeguard Certificate or equivalent;
  • American Heart Association or American Red Cross Standard First Aid Certificate or a First Responder Certificate that meets United States Department of Transportation guidelines; and
  • American Heart Association or American Red Cross Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate.

Knowledge of: Techniques and methods of lifesaving; techniques of emergency life support, including mouth-to-mouth and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation; first aid principles and practices.
 
Ability to: Swim long distances; rescue persons from the water; administer emergency life support techniques including mouth-to-mouth and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation; give first aid; meet and deal tactfully and effectively with the public; learn applicable ordinances, rules and regulations governing park, beach, shore water, and ocean usage; prepare simple reports; read and follow written instructions.

Tests: Applicants may be required to qualify on an appropriate examination.

Special Working Conditions: Irregular work schedule, including shift, rotation, weekend, and/or holiday work; exposure to hazardous conditions.
 
Health and Physical Condition Requirements: Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
 
Physical Effort Grouping: Special

Required Forms and Documentation:

1. Copy of your high school diploma or equivalent.

Note: Transcripts downloaded from the internet are not acceptable. Copy of your education degree or transcripts must be submitted in order to be given credit.  Copies will not be returned.  Supporting documents must be attached to the application postmarked or dropped off to: Department of Human Resources, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 140, Lihue, HI 96766 or emailed: [email protected] within 10 calendar days from filing the application. Office hours are Monday through Friday (except holidays) from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

EXAMINATION: The examination will consist of a qualifying performance evaluation.

• Please note exams are held ONLY on Kaua’i.  We do NOT conduct testing in other jurisdictions. 
• When attending the qualifying performance exam, please be prompt.  There will be no admittance if you are late. 
• No spectators are allowed at testing site(s).
• Performance Exam are tentatively scheduled for: May 22, 2023; June 26, 2023; July 31, 2023; August 28, 2023; September 25, 2023; October 30, 2023; November 27, 2023; December 18, 2023.

Performance Events:

• 500 yard pool swim in 10 minutes or less;
• 1,000 yard run/1,000 yard swim in 25 minutes or less;
• 500 yard rescue board paddle; and
• 100 yard run/100 yard swim/100 yard run.

For further information about Equal Employment Opportunity, the Merit Civil Service System, Citizenship and other requirements, Reasonable Accommodation, Veterans Preference, Examination Requirements, and the Internal Complaint and Merit Appeals Board Processes please visit our website at www.kauai.gov.
 
NOTE: Persons selected for employment will be required to pass a suitability background investigation which may include, but not limited to, an oral interview, reference check, drug screening, pre-employment medical exam, psychological assessment, polygraph test, as applicable to the position to their employment.